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2 weeks ago

Taking stock of new IL school funding formula

"Springfield absolutely has benefited from (evidence-based funding). They've gotten millions and millions of additional new dollars that are flowing their way every year," said Steans.

3 weeks ago

Feral Funders’ Wigs and Muumuus fundraising event

the Feral Funders have a different costume in mind for you.

3 weeks ago

IL House Minority Leader introduces fair rental enforcement plan

Rep. Tony McCombie hopes to help landlords impacted by recent Illinois rental housing laws.

3 weeks ago

UIS plays host to ‘Makers on the Move’ bus tour

UIS is launching a new degree program in engineering technology

3 weeks ago

Five years in: What the ‘Home Illinois’ plan reveals about the state of homelessness

Local homelessness, affordable housing, racial disparities, and the planned solution.

3 weeks ago

Trump administration’s proposal could make it easier to suspend or expel Head Start students

“With these supports in place, I feel like he has grown tremendously,” said Xavier's mom, Joanna Isitt, a Head Start teacher herself.

3 weeks ago

Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

In the late 1990s, Hastert was a little-known Illinois lawmaker with a reputation for congeniality that had helped him ascend the ranks of congressional leaders.

3 weeks ago

Potentially fatal virus spreading through cats at Sangamon County Animal Control

Panleukopenia can be fatal and attack white blood cells in cats.

3 weeks ago

Beni Harmony goes to The White House

Beni Harmony has taken a job with the Trump Administration.

3 weeks ago

Meet the Secretary of IL’s newest state agency

Teresa Ramos heads the IL Dept of Early Childhood.

3 weeks ago

Study: IL lawyers report mental health challenges, substance abuse, suicide ideation

(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – For many lawyers, the effects of the job can include declining mental health, substance abuse, problem…

3 weeks ago

Memorial Health offers free mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women and men in October

The Springfield Memorial Foundation covers the cost of the mammograms for eligible patients.

3 weeks ago

Business moves in and around downtown

The Railyard changes hands, books replace flowers, and Bus Stop moves across the street.

3 weeks ago

UIS Illinois Innocence Project marks 25 years of work on wrongful convictions

The project works with undergraduate students at UIS, who receive training in evaluating potential wrongful-conviction cases and present their findings to the legal team. A wrongful-conviction course is also offered every semester at UIS.

3 weeks ago

Build Springfield event returns for fourth year in Springfield

The event is free and open to the public. Residents will have an opportunity to meet representatives from city agencies, learn about community resources and participate in activities for the entire family.

3 weeks ago

Video appears to support cop’s failure-to-yield accident

A pedestrian's injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.

3 weeks ago

Report: New data centers could create more than 120K Illinois jobs, though mostly temporary

Energy, environmental advocates remain skeptical data centers will provide significant, lasting benefits.

3 weeks ago

Marion woman duped out of $318K in elaborate gold-bar scheme

The scammers planned for a second $272K drop, telling her to hand over the gold to a federal agent who would give the code word ‘poker queen.’ This time, she called their bluff.

3 weeks ago

NFL’s Goodell meets with Illinois governor as the Bears continue pursuit of new stadium

“Timely action is essential as the Bears work to find a long-term stadium solution for the club and their fans,” the league said.

3 weeks ago

State leaders distribute 8,000 books to children during Illinois Literacy Day

States hope to address the country’s historic low literacy rate.

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